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Tribute to Bart West

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’lyn Nye (From 700 Wing Newsletter January 2025) Heartbroken this week to learn of the passing of one of my favourite people, the wonderful Bart West. Bart served as Honourary Colonel of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron for 8 years and quite simply, is beloved at the Squadron. Bart recommended me for the Honourary Colonel position after him, and gave me some of the best advice. Iwas nervous and I knew I had his big shoes to try to fill. I asked him, “Bart what do I do?” and he simply…

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2024 Association AGM – Election

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Per the bylaws, an AGM will have to take place this fall. A date and agenda will be promulgated within the next few weeks. I want to use this early opportunity to express my desire to step down as chair and would like to canvass our members for potential interest into the role. As in any such type of organization, nominations (self nominations too!) would be much appreciated. I would also like to provide ample notice to think of ideas, suggestions or questions you would like to put forth for…

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2024 Scholarship

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2024 Scholarship The Goose Squadron Association is pleased to announce the two recipients of the 2024 Mother Goose scholarship. Members of the executive committee faced the difficult challenge of ranking the multiple applicants and select only two winners. Criteria included academic excellence, physical fitness, community involvement as well as volunteer and work experiences. The Association wishes to congratulate Max Gomez and Craig Fairfull. Both awardees received a $1,500 scholarship for the upcoming school year.

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2024/25 Mother Goose Memorial Scholarship

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408 Goose Squadron Association is proud to sponsor the Molly“Mother Goose” Rayner Memorial Scholarship. The funding forthis Scholarship has been provided by the estate of Henrietta May“Molly” Rayner, AKA Mother Goose, for the purposes ofestablishing an academic scholarship fund. Mother Goose was renowned for her care and love of the menand women at 408 Squadron during the harrowing days ofBomber Command in the early 1940’s. In her memory the 408 Squadron Association wants to ensure thatthe children, and grandchildren, of past and present 408 SquadronMembers have the opportunity to receive…

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2023 Mother Goose Memorial Scholarship

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On December 28 2023, the Association’s chair, Maj Lapierre, presented Mr Craig Fairfull with a cheque and certificate. Recipient of the 2023 Mother Goose Memorial Scholarship, Craig studies at Mount Royal University in the Aviation department and maintains a 3.9 GPA. He is the son of Cpl (Ret’d) Gary Fairfull who served at 408 Sqn in the 1990s and early 2000s as an Electric Instrument Tech and AVS Tech. Children and grandchildren of current or past 408 Sqn members are elgible to apply for the scholarship. Additional eligibility criteria and…

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